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Centerfield Nov 18 2015 09:03 AM

Syracuse starts it's first year of a three year sanction period. Nice comeback win against St. Bonaventure last night. If a couple of things had broken differently, you'd probably be looking at a Final Four contender. If McCullough had made good on his promise to come back for his sophomore year. If Thomas Bryant hadn't chosen Indiana. And if Moustapha Diagne didn't have academic issues. The result is an unranked Orange team expected to finish in the middle of the pack in the NCAA. A couple of thoughts: 1. Nice backcourt. Gbinije and Cooney provide experience and talent. If they are going to do anything this year, the guards will have to carry them. 2. Malachi Richardson looks like the real deal. He may be their best player by the end of this season. I hope he comes back for his sophomore year. 3. Dajuan Coleman still looks slow. I guess that's to be expected with the long layoff, but he was kinda slow even before then. He was a big prospect coming in. I hope the college game is not too fast for him. 4. Tyler Roberson remains a puzzle. 5. Like Tyler Lydon. I think he can be really good. The good thing is that there are lots of shooters. And that means they can beat any team if they get hot. So I'm hoping we will have some big wins against the top of the ACC this year. It also means they are going to suck when they are cold (no inside game to fall back on). So I expect at least a few bad losses. Overall, it seems like a bit of a transition year. Hopefully Richardson stays and they can add Tyus Battle and the 7 footer to the team next year.

d'Kong76 Nov 18 2015 09:14 AM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

If you haven't seen the replay of the Kentucky (I think) player catching his teeth in the net on a alley-oop go find it NOW!! Ouch!

soupcan Nov 19 2015 11:57 AM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

I'm a little higher on this team than you CF. I think they can sneak up on teams and make some noise. Gbinije at the point with Joseph (a true PG) backing him up may be just what the doctor ordered for Kaleb. A year older and less pressure may translate to more confident and stable play for him. Dajuan looked better than expected against St. Bonnie. Maybe by the time the ACC schedule kicks off most of the rust will be gone and he starts to resemble the blue chip player he was before his injuries. Richardson looks like he can take over a game at any time - much like Mccullough last year and Lydon is as advertised. Lots of inexperience means some bad losses but with Cooney & Gbinije providing senior leadership I think that maybe they'll get away with some less than stellar performances. All in all I've liked what I've seen so far - especially the 2nd half of the St. Bonnie game. SU was down 13 in the first half and 10 with 8 minutes left in the second. They won by 13. Tells me that they have the ability to adjust in a big way. Saw this video - I've never heard Boeheim talk about making in-game player decisions like this before. Good stuff. St. Bonnie Post Game

Gwreck Nov 19 2015 01:08 PM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

Centerfield wrote: Syracuse starts it's first year of a three year sanction period. Nice comeback win against St. Bonaventure last night. If a couple of things had broken differently, you'd probably be looking at a Final Four contender. Like, um, not cheating? Hiring a coach that is willing to play by the rules? Recruiting players based on some actual academic merit?

Centerfield Nov 19 2015 01:55 PM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

Syracuse starts it's first year of a three year sanction period. Nice comeback win against St. Bonaventure last night. If a couple of things had broken differently, you'd probably be looking at a Final Four contender. Like, um, not cheating? Hiring a coach that is willing to play by the rules? Recruiting players based on some actual academic merit? If they recruited players based on actual academic merit, then no. They would never be a Final Four contender. No one in college basketball does this. If you want to criticize the entire system, that's fine, but singling out one team for this is not fair. The "cheating" allegation is unfortunately, true. They broke the rules, and hence the sanctions. But for what they found (pot-smoking was swept under the rug, and two students had work done for them, local YMCA guy not affiliated with the school gives improper benefits), the punishment was disproportionately harsh. Especially given what goes on at other schools. And yes, it's very lame to say "But I'm not cheating as much as that guy!" But in college sports, where rules are skirted all the time, there has to be uniformity in enforcement. This is especially true where a school has self-reported violations. No question Syracuse self-reported in 2010 because they thought it was very minor, and expected to get a slap on the wrist from the NCAA. Instead, the NCAA conducted a four-year investigation looking back more than a decade and found only this. And despite that, they received one of the harshest punishments ever doled out. (By comparison, UNC did not self-report, was found guilty of widespread academic fraud, including fake classes administered by the University, and their punishment was probation for 1 year.) So yes, not cheating would be one way to have avoided sanctions. Another way would have been to conduct themselves in the exact same manner, but be presided over by an institution that governs in a fair, even-handed way instead of handing out arbitrary punishments at its whim. But in any case, no, those were not the breaks I was alluding to. Those were: 1. Chris McCullough rising up the mock drafts despite missing most of the season just based upon his potential, causing him to leave school. 2. Thomas Bryant picking Indiana over SU. (Indiana having problems of its own) 3. Moustapha Diagne eligibility issues. The NCAA questioned a class on his HS transcript. It was raised late, and has not been ruled upon one way or the other, but because of the timing, Diagne had to withdraw and enroll at a junior college. So with a few of those things going SU's way, they would have been a contender even with the sanctions.

soupcan Nov 19 2015 02:00 PM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

Syracuse starts it's first year of a three year sanction period. Nice comeback win against St. Bonaventure last night. If a couple of things had broken differently, you'd probably be looking at a Final Four contender. Like, um, not cheating? Hiring a coach that is willing to play by the rules? Recruiting players based on some actual academic merit? Well, CF was talking about the comings and goings of individual players but I get where you're going. They broke the rules, they got punished. There was academic fraud, there was illegal drug use (Marijuana) that was detected but unreported and some other lesser infractions. The gist of it was that this stuff - although relatively minor (not saying 'academic fraud' is minor just that it wasnt widespread, it was 2 maybe 3 cases over more than 10 years) went on for a significant period of time and thats why the hammer came down so hard. The debate in Syracuse is about the imposed penalties being TOO harsh. The university has appealed hoping for a reduction in the penalties. In the meantime this is what they are currently dealing with: 1. Jim Boeheim suspended for nine ACC games in the 2015-16 season. 2. The vacation of 108 of Boeheim's coaching victories, dropping him down from second to sixth on the all-time wins list in Division I. 3. A reduction of 12 scholarships over four years. Thats 3 schollys each year - a HUGE blow. 4. Fine of $500 per contest played by ineligible students. 5. Syracuse must return to the NCAA all funds it has received to date through the former Big East Conference revenue sharing for its appearances in the 2011, 2012 and 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. This could cost the school more than $1 million. 6. Reduction in the number of permissible off-campus recruiters from four to two during June 1, 2015 through May 31, 2017. 7. Men's basketball and football programs placed on five-year probation from March 6, 2015 through March 5, 2020. Did you know that the investigation began when SU self-reported itself to the NCAA? It did, and before the NCAA did anything this is what the University did to itself: 1. A one-year postseason ban for men's basketball in the 2014-15 season. 2. A voluntary, two-year term of probation for the athletic department. 3. Elimination of one scholarship for men's basketball for the 2015-2016 season. 4. Elimination of a men's basketball off-campus recruiter for six months during 2015-2016. 5. Vacation of 24 men's basketball wins: (15 in 2004-05 and nine in 2011-12). 6. Vacation of 11 football wins: (six in 2004-05; one in 2005-06; four in 2006-07). No surprise that I'm in agreement with those that think the NCAA penalties are pretty harsh when considering what SU imposed upon itself. Thats neither here nor there though. What the college basketball community is really waiting for is what the NCAA is going to do to North Carolina. and whether it will dwarf the Syracuse penalties (which it should considering the scope of the abuse at that school compared with what was going on at SU). One professor at SU who agrees with the punishments there ('We got what we deserved') says this: 'With our severe punishment as a benchmark, I am eagerly waiting to see what the NCAA does to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the site of a documented, massive academic fraud involving more than 3,000 students over 20 years. A three-year "death penalty" sounds right to me. Let's see if the NCAA has the guts to impose it.'

soupcan Nov 19 2015 02:06 PM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

Centerfield wrote: (By comparison, UNC did not self-report, was found guilty of widespread academic fraud, including fake classes administered by the University, and their punishment was probation for 1 year.) I don't think thats the end of it though. More violations were found in August and the thinking was that the NCAA would act AFTER the NCAA tournament in 2016. Am I mistaken?

soupcan Nov 19 2015 02:10 PM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

One more: Boeheim announced he will 'retire' 2 seasons after this one. This from a guy who before last season gave no indication that he was anywhere close to being done.

Centerfield Nov 19 2015 02:16 PM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

soupcan wrote: Centerfield wrote: (By comparison, UNC did not self-report, was found guilty of widespread academic fraud, including fake classes administered by the University, and their punishment was probation for 1 year.) I don't think thats the end of it though. More violations were found in August and the thinking was that the NCAA would act AFTER the NCAA tournament in 2016. Am I mistaken? Oh, I didn't realize more were found. Should be interesting then. How funny is that? We were writing nearly identical responses at the same time.

soupcan Nov 19 2015 02:18 PM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

Centerfield wrote: How funny is that? We were writing nearly identical responses at the same time. Thought the same thing.

Centerfield Nov 19 2015 02:22 PM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

It's crazy how similar those responses are. Same points, same words. We must have the same academic "tutor".

soupcan Nov 19 2015 03:10 PM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

Yeah - you, me and Fab Melo.

Gwreck Nov 19 2015 03:46 PM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

Centerfield wrote: No one in college basketball does this. If you want to criticize the entire system, that's fine, but singling out one team for this is not fair. There are some schools that recruit on academic merit. A few of them even play Division 1. You are correct though that they are not going to be final four contenders. I've long since thought that academic rankings should be considered in the College Football Rankings, NCAA tournament selection committee, etc. You have trouble graduating your players? Fine, we'll still let you play, but you get to be a #8 seed instead of a #1, and so forth. But in any case, no, those were not the breaks I was alluding to. Fair enough.

Fman99 Nov 19 2015 08:06 PM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

Vacating wins from a coach's record is like trying to surgically restore the hymen. That shit is busted, son.

soupcan Nov 25 2015 10:38 AM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

Lotsa upsets in the early going of the college hoops season. UNC, Georgetown, Wisconsin and UVA - all ranked teams - lost to teams they scheduled as early season cupcakes. #13 Indiana lost to unranked Wake Forest in Hawaii the other night. Syracuse takes on Charlotte in the 'Battle for Atlantis' in the Bahamas today at 2:30 on ESPN2. The winner gets the winner of UConn/Michigan. Let's Go Orange!

cooby classic Nov 25 2015 11:39 AM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

Fman99 wrote: Vacating wins from a coach's record is like trying to surgically restore the hymen. That shit is busted, son. Oh it can happen

soupcan Nov 30 2015 11:38 AM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

It was a pretty good week for Orange hoops. The previously unranked team did what no 'expert' predicted or even thought they could - they won the 'Battle 4 Atlantis' tournament in the Bahamas over Thanksgiving break. They beat unranked Charlotte, No. 18 UConn and then No. 25 Texas A&M in the final. Gbinije was named MVP of the tourney and both he and Cooney made the all-tourney team. The freshmen Lydon and Richardson were fantastic and Tyler Roberson was cleaning the glass regularly. Even Coleman showed some good signs. Waiting for today's AP & USA Today rankings to come out but in the lesser known polls they are debuting anywhere from 13-25. The games against UConn and A&M were great fun to watch. The win against the Huskies was like watching an old Big East game again and the A&M game was very exciting. Multiple ties and lead changes. The Orange also shot surprisingly well from the line which any Syracuse fan knows has never been a strength. Our boys are 6-0 and have struggling Wisconsin at home in the Dome on Wednesday. In addition to all of that, the NCAA ruled on parts of the University's appeal with regard to the previously mentioned sanctions. They reduced the money that SU has to give back by about half (from @$2,000,000.00 to @$1,000,000.00), gave 5 games back so now Boeheim only loses 101 wins from his record instead of 106 (whoopee dam-doo), and most importantly reduced the number of scholarships taken away from 3 per year to 2 per year for the next 4 years - effectively 8 from 12. No ruling yet on whether they will reduce the number of ACC games Boeheim must sit out this year. As it stands now, it is the first 9.

cooby classic Nov 30 2015 12:01 PM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

Hang in there. If the NCAA realizes that most, if not all, of the sanctions are not the previous players' fault, as they did with Penn State, maybe they will keep cutting down the penalties. Edit, sorry, I honestly don't know what happened at Syracuse...

soupcan Nov 30 2015 01:14 PM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

BAM - #14! USAToday/Coaches have them at #!9, but since #14 is better, we'll use the AP. AP Top 25 1 Kentucky 2 Maryland 3 Michigan State 4 Kansas 5 Iowa State 6 Oklahoma 7 Duke 8 Villanova 9 North Carolina 10 Virginia 11 Purdue 12 Xavier 13 Gonzaga 14 Syracuse 15 Oregon 16 Vanderbilt 17 Cincinnati 18 Texas A&M 19 Arizona 20 West Virginia 21 Miami (FL) 22 SMU 23 Providence 24 Louisville 25 Baylor

soupcan Dec 01 2015 10:20 AM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

On debuting in the top 25... Jim O'Connell | The Associated Press wrote: Syracuse was the highest of the newcomers at 14th. The Orange, who beat ranked teams Connecticut and Texas A&M in winning the Battle 4 Atlantis, is the 14th team to enter the poll at that position or higher since the poll expanded to 25 in 1989-90. The jump-in wasn't even a record for Syracuse. In December 2009, the Orange went from unranked to No. 10 and went on to reach No. 1 for a week before finishing fourth in the final poll. The record for a jump-in is Kansas in November 1989. The Jayhawks moved in at No. 5 after wins over No. 1 UNLV, No. 2 LSU and No. 25 St. John's in the Preseason NIT."

soupcan Dec 02 2015 09:11 AM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

Syracuse -v- Wisconsin tonight at 7:15 on ESPN2. Line is SU -5.

Centerfield Dec 02 2015 11:04 AM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

Anyone going to SU-St. John's at the Garden? Giving serious thought to bringing the family.

soupcan Dec 02 2015 12:36 PM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

Of course! I'll be 51 year-old drunk guy wearing orange acting like I'm still in school. Your kids will LOVE me!

Fman99 Dec 02 2015 08:42 PM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

Yuk-a-roo

soupcan Dec 02 2015 08:51 PM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

The 'Cuse is exposed! Undersized in the middle. Lose to Wisky in OT. No shame in that - Wisconsin is a solid program with an excellent coach. Onward and upward!

Centerfield Dec 02 2015 08:52 PM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

Centerfield wrote: It also means they are going to suck when they are cold (no inside game to fall back on). So I expect at least a few bad losses. Well fuck. Now go beat Georgetown.

soupcan Dec 03 2015 08:45 AM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

My only question is why wasn't Coleman in the game at all in the 2nd half? If nothing else just to have a big body clogging the lane. Wisky's big guys were under the basket all night.

Centerfield Dec 03 2015 09:14 AM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

I think it's inexcusable. I don't know. I'm sure it's entirely reactionary, but I feel like there have been a few times these past years when I started thinking maybe it was time for JB to maybe hang it up.

soupcan Dec 03 2015 09:51 AM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

Well, he's gone after 2018 so there's that. On the flipside though, if the 3's were falling and they were hitting their foul shots like they did in the Bahamas, they would have won going away.

soupcan Dec 03 2015 02:19 PM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

soupcan wrote: ...No ruling yet on whether they will reduce the number of ACC games Boeheim must sit out this year. As it stands now, it is the first 9. And now the NCAA has decided that Boeheim will NOT be suspended for the first 9 ACC games but rather the next 9 immediate games starting on Saturday against Georgetown. The suspension will cover games against Georgetown, Colgate, St. John's, Cornell, Montana State, Texas Southern, Pittsburgh, Miami & Clemson. The last 3 will be ACC conference games. On the surface it looks like a better deal (and it probably is considering that of those 9 games at least 4 could probably be won if a monkey was on the sidelines) but the fact that the team has just 2 days to prepare for the head coaches complete removal from the program is pretty shitty. Statement from Kevin Quinn, Syracuse University Senior Vice President for Public Affairs wrote: "Today, the NCAA Infractions Appeals Committee issued its decision in response to Head Men's Basketball Coach Jim Boeheim's appeal of the sanction imposed on him on March 6, 2015. Coach Boeheim submitted his appeal on March 20, 2015. "The Appeals Committee determined that the NCAA Committee on Infractions 'abused its discretion' by directing the suspension be served during conference play, because Coach Boeheim was not directly involved in the underlying violations of the case. The Appeals Committee determined the nine-game suspension may apply to non-conference games and be served immediately. "The University is pleased the Appeals Committee recognized that the initial sanction imposed on Coach Boeheim was too harsh. Nevertheless, we supported Coach Boeheim's argument made during his hearing that any nine game suspension would be too severe based on previous cases, and his lack of involvement in the underlying conduct, which the Appeals Committee recognized. "As Chancellor Syverud said in March, Coach Boeheim has been a mainstay at Syracuse University for more than one-third of our 144-year history. As we now move forward as a University, we join Coach Boeheim in his continued focus on ensuring our student-athletes receive the best possible education and achieve their highest potential in the classroom and on the court."

cooby classic Dec 03 2015 07:15 PM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

yeah whatever. Told you so

soupcan Dec 04 2015 07:52 AM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

cooby wrote: yeah whatever. Told you so You did....sort of.

cooby classic Dec 05 2015 10:18 AM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

You're welcome!

Methead Dec 05 2015 12:39 PM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

Georgetown can eat my...

soupcan Dec 07 2015 08:47 AM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

Yeah, it's 9:43 am and Georgtown still sucks. Still it wasn't a horrible loss. Georgetown's fast start kinda iced the game early. Cause did in fact outscore them in the second half and showed a lot of mettle coming back to make it interesting toward the end. I did like what I saw from Hopkins as a coach though. Coleman got a lot more time and showed some stuff. Hop expanded the rotation by a player - mixing in Frank Howard. Those are good things I think. Maybe with the next few supposed easy games/wins coming up this team can find themselves again.

Fman99 Dec 07 2015 09:11 AM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

Seriously. This team needs some Colgate style opponents to get off the shneid.

soupcan Dec 07 2015 09:38 AM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

On another note - I was at the Jets-Giants game and met this girl (I'm on the left): Who informed me that she is the girl in this photo to the immediate left of Michael Carter-Williams. Just thought it was a cool little tidbit of Orange minutia.

cooby classic Dec 07 2015 10:11 AM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

How'd she work that into the conversation?

soupcan Dec 07 2015 10:54 AM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

'Oh you went to Syracuse? I went there too, etc., etc.....'

cooby classic Dec 07 2015 10:58 AM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

That's pretty neat!

Methead Dec 08 2015 11:19 AM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

soupcan wrote: I did like what I saw from Hopkins as a coach though. Coleman got a lot more time and showed some stuff. Hop expanded the rotation by a player - mixing in Frank Howard. Those are good things I think. Totally agree. They're gonna have to find more than 6 guys who can play. If Hop is planning to hand out more minutes, hopefully someone can prove something and keep those minutes once Coach returns.

Centerfield Dec 31 2015 08:59 AM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

Yikes. We're not very good this year. Weakest front line I can remember in SU history. Coleman's not that good, still working his way back from injury. Roberson, not that good. Really needs to grow a pair. And Richardson, I think will be good, but is better suited for guard. I like Lydon, but he's young, and is really a 3, and not a 4 or 5.

Centerfield Jan 04 2016 12:14 PM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

I wonder if they realize there is no post-season ban this year.

seawolf17 Jan 04 2016 12:42 PM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

Welp.

Vic Sage Jan 04 2016 01:29 PM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

yea, we made the top 60! is that good?

seawolf17 Jan 04 2016 02:17 PM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

Vic Sage wrote: yea, we made the top 60! is that good? I'm assuming it is. Plus Jameel Warney miiiiiight just be NBA-bound. http://insider.espn.go.com/ncb/hollinger/statistics

Centerfield Jan 04 2016 03:36 PM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

Vic Sage wrote: yea, we made the top 60! is that good? It's better than Syracuse.

themetfairy Jan 04 2016 03:57 PM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

Kudos BTW on the Columbia game. That one hurt....

seawolf17 Jan 04 2016 04:21 PM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

themetfairy wrote: Kudos BTW on the Columbia game. That one hurt.... GAH we forgot to have a tailgate.

themetfairy Jan 04 2016 05:33 PM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

seawolf17 wrote: themetfairy wrote: Kudos BTW on the Columbia game. That one hurt.... GAH we forgot to have a tailgate. MK made other plans for the weekend so D-Dad and I wimped out on the trip.

Centerfield Jan 05 2016 09:40 PM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

This might be the weakest Syracuse team I've ever seen. And I mean like literally weak. The front court just does not have the muscle to hang in against the top teams in basketball. They look lost on offense. Their attack seems to be "pass the ball around the outside for 20 seconds, then someone go 1 on 1 with the shot clock running out". I feel like Hopkins has picked up all of Boeheim's bad tendencies. None of his good ones.

MFS62 Jan 06 2016 08:52 AM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

Centerfield wrote: This might be the weakest Syracuse team I've ever seen. And I mean like literally weak. The front court just does not have the muscle to hang in against the top teams in basketball. So, what you're saying is, while the NCAA can eat your ... , strong opponents can eat the team's lunch. Later

Centerfield Jan 19 2016 10:56 AM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

Yo, that's messed up Coach K. http://thebiglead.com/2016/01/18/coach- ... handshake/

seawolf17 Jan 22 2016 11:03 PM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

https://twitter.com/SBUbandalumni/statu ... 2210535426 Big win over the Albany Scoobydoos tonight.

Edgy MD Jan 26 2016 09:55 AM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

Some good urban folklore and the legend of Pearl Washington.

seawolf17 Feb 01 2016 01:29 PM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

WELL WELL WELL

Centerfield Mar 28 2016 09:27 AM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

Like I said at the very start of this season, Syracuse is awesome. Definite Final Four contender. Seriously though. Who would have thought this was possible. Has to be the most unlikely run I've ever seen in all my years of rooting for them. UNC will be tough. I don't think they have a great chance to knock them off, but they definitely have a chance. I thought they had absolutely no hope against UVA, so I think their odds are improving.

MFS62 Mar 28 2016 09:41 AM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

I used to think Boeheim was a good recruiter, and teacher (the zone, the zone), but not a good in-game coach which it seemed he left to his assistant coaches while he argued with the refs. But now I'm beginning to change my mind. That switch from the zone to the press was a great tactical move. The press has been talking about the ACC teams in the final eight, but a Syracuse Villanova final would still be old time Big East to me, baybee. Later

Centerfield Mar 28 2016 11:13 AM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

Syracuse-Villanova is an all Big East final. Had Notre Dame pulled off the upset it would have been 1985 again.

Methead Apr 01 2016 12:55 PM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

Oh hi guys! Man what a weird season it's been. This team has no real point guard other than Howard who has no experience, no size in the middle at all. And yet, here we are. I'd love Boeheim to coach long enough to get back to 1000 (official) wins but I guess that won't happen.

Ashie62 Apr 01 2016 01:21 PM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

Boeheim is awesome. Stony Brook, thanks for Piliel. He has made a very positive early impression at RU.

seawolf17 Apr 01 2016 01:38 PM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

Ashie62 wrote: Boeheim is awesome. Stony Brook, thanks for Piliel. He has made a very positive early impression at RU. Pikiell is a great guy and you're going to be very happy with him. Nothing but great things to say about him.

Lefty Specialist Apr 02 2016 07:22 PM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

(In Warner Wolf voice) "If you had Oklahoma and 43 points.......YOU LOST!!!!"

MFS62 Apr 03 2016 02:24 PM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

And Boeheim remains tied with Nat Holman as the only coaches of a New York State college team to win the NCAA men's basketball championship,( with one apiece). Later

MFS62 Apr 04 2016 10:36 PM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

Golly gee! or is it aw shucks? Roy Williams' North Carolina team loses. And all the post game announcers are going to have to ad lib, because the Tar Heels lost. They had their scripts all set. They're still talking about how great the Carolina players are. (5 minutes after the game is over) Boo hoo. Later

MFS62 Apr 05 2016 10:17 PM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

At least Jim Boeheim's Syracuse men's basketball team didn't lose by 31 points. Congratulations to the UCONN women's basketball team for their 4th consecutive National Collegiate Championship. And to their coach for his 11th title - the all time record for collegiate basketball coaches. Later

Rockin' Doc Apr 07 2016 08:51 PM Re: The NCAA can eat my...

A pathetic UNC fan has posted an online petition to have the NCAA championship game result overturned and UNC awarded the title. He asserts the refs stole the game from UNC through incompetent and prejudicial officiating. My favorite posts are those by "Tyler Hansborough" and "Julius Peppers" which are obviously mocking the pathetic UNC fans that just can't accept that they lost. If I were a UNC fan (heaven forbid), I would be far more concerned with the penalties likely to be administered by the NCAA for 18 years of widespread academic fraud at the school. However, most UNC fans (and grads) I know, feel no shame from the academic scandal. They generally dismiss the accusations and investigation in one of two ways: it is either a baseless witch hunt by those jealous of UNC's athletic achievements or they feel every school cheats, it is simply that UNC was the one to get caught. Congratulations to Villanova!!